#8E77AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.087 302.8), rgb(142, 119, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8E77AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E77AF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.087 302.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E77AF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E77AF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E77AF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E77AF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD8
oklch(81% 0.042 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E77AF
oklch(61.2% 0.087 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B548A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#8E77AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B81B1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897F8B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E77AF
#8E77AF
oklch(61.2% 0.087 302.8)
- #7A8C50
#7A8C50
oklch(61.1% 0.086 122.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E77AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E77AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.